The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-20
Old VTRGINIl'S DEBT.
alP WE CAN ONLY SETTLE THIS
ANNOYING QUESTION
The Future Of the Old Dominion Is
Assured" Said Son Of
Virginia.
THE DESERTED APPEARANCE OF
THE CAPITOL
During the Long Recess Washing
ton as q Convention City
DIR. Heenan's ABILITY.
TsrEo1AL TO THE APPEAL.l

No. 5l4 THIRTEENTH STREET, WASH
IYeToN, ID. o. May 19.-"It we car
only eeitle cur annoying debt ques'
tor to the satisfaction OF al
parties interested" said q gentleman
from Virginia today, "the future OF tn,
Old Dominion Is assured. Within tn,
past year there has been q considers
Bile influx Of Northern immigration h
the State, and there are at the presen
moment several parties Of men, repre-
senting Northern farmers, lookiDi
over some section OF the state with {
view TO the purchase OF number o.
farms for men who have grown tired
OF the long, cold winters OF the North.
There are Thousands OF acres OF valu.
able agricultural lands which may be
bought for less than the cost OF i'm.
provements, and the Indications now
are that within the next few years
Virginia will gain as an agricultural
State all that she has lost since the
war"
THE REJECT OF THE NoN-sKrrLEMRNT
OF THE DRBT.
The failure Of the British holders OF
Virginia bonds to arrive at q satisfac-
tory settlement OF the debt question
will, In the opinion Of some OF the
best posted lawyers here, lead 10 Sc
fious complications. There is come
excuse for the failure on the part of
the citizens Of West Virginia, as 1t Is
now constituted, TO pay the entire
amount Of the debt--somsthing like
100000. When the obligation was
contracted the State embraced the
area now known as West Virginia.
The Virginians arghe that In conse-
quence OF the segregation Of 30 large a
portion OF their territory the United
States should assume a portion OF the
debt at least, or the State OF West Vir.
Rinia should bear Its portion OF the
burden. But az. the English holders
OF the bonds have nothing to do with
the political divisions of the States,
tNey look to the original makers of the
bonds for their pay. Now that they
have been III able to reach settlement,
1t 10 probable that the Euglith Gov
eminent will be called upon TO take
hand in the controversy. Englsnd is
proverbial for enforcing the none.
tary rights Of her cltizenp and there ia
every reason TO believe that no excep.
ton will be made in this instance,
There Ia a considerable feeling In Oon-
grets that the general government
should assume portion at least OF the
Virginia debt, and II England does
take up the subject through her repre-
sentative here II Ia more than probable
that this vexed question win be set.
tied at last by the aid OF the United
States authorities. There IL, however,
no disposition on the part OF the PEG.
pie OF Virginia TO saddle the whole
debt on the shoulders OF the people at
large. On the contrary, the people OF
the Old Dominion are ready and willing
to bear their equitable portion Of the
burden, but they naturally think that
the state OF West Virginia or the
United States should pay that portion
Of the obligation which the former
would have had to pay II the State had
not been divided.
" WASHINGTON AS A ooNvENTIoN CITY
Although as a general thing there lie
very little OF interest In Washington
during the long recess between the
adjournment OF one Congress and the
Of another, there has been
q great deal here this month TO inter
est strangers as well as the regular in.
habitants. The meeting OF the Amer
lean Surgical Association and the no.
Tel men Tart week, together with the
Society Of the Army Of the Oumber-
land, and the veterans of the Sixth
Army Corps, Is to be followed next
week by the national drill. On the
last day Of that event the Society OF
Mechanical Engineers will assemble
here. VIXEN they leave there are sew.
eral organizations to come. Altogether
there are more attractions in Wash.
ington this year at this time than
there have been for many years.
Washington is rapidly becoming the
great convention city Of the country.
DR. HEKNAN's aRRAT ABILITY.
Among the Consuls Iappointed by
President Cleveland, there is none
that has made better record, thus
lar, than DR.. Heenan, Of Minnesota,
CONSUL at Odessa. The chief value OF |
: consular officer to the government
lies in his ability 10 first watch the in |
,ereets Of the United States, and, sec. |
md, to intelligentlyTeport to the State
Department the interesting features of 1
The country TO which he is scoI edited. |
In each of these respects DR.. Heenan
has developed great ability, and II is
quite likely that the result viii! be that
he will be promoted to a still more i'm.
portant post. Odessa Is en- important
seaport on the Beacpast of southern
Russia. Its chief article OF export to
The United States is wool. There is
nothing imported to this country in
which there Is 30 much fraud IA wool.
The duty on wool is not specific. but
g assessed according to the value at
.he port from which it is exported.
The difference Of cent per pound in
he invoice, therefore, may make a
Inference OF several thousand dollars
n the amount OF duties collected by the
United States. Russian wool merchants
ire not noted for superabundanoe
IL veneration foy the truth, and thew
nave no qualms # conscience about
iefrauding the United States Treas.
1ry, Naturally 1t requires a Consul
with thorough knowledge of the
people with whom he has to deal a,
wen az a knowledge of the markets
20 cope with these people. DR.. Heenan
nas shown that he lie Just the man for
me place; SINE his appointment un.
organizations Of woods from Odessa
have almost entirely ceased. The
Russians have learned that the Amer.
can Consul is thoroughly posted on
wool values, and that It Is NECESSARY
% arise very much earlier In the
morning than is their habit II thew
would get ahead Of the customs laws
while the doctor is watching their
An Cfiicial tf the state De-.
,artment says that DR.. Heenan saved
he amc uut Of his salary to the gov
rnment before he had been a week at
lis post.
HR DESERTED PALACE OF THE NATION.
Among the most quiet places at the
atoms capital at this time the dull
st is the law makers palace. The
api.ol building is almost deserted
ow. Its immense corridors, wide and
ing Railways, with the high and
eautifully decorated oeilingg, form.
n wonderful castle, Eeldom rtsound
18th the, tread OF man. The places
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